The History of Law in Europe: An Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 1786430762
- ISBN-13
- 9781786430762
- Pages
- 200
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-04-28
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing
- Authors
- Bart Wauters, Marco de Benito
Description
Comprehensive and accessible, this book offers a concise synthesis of the evolution of the law in Western Europe, from ancient Rome to the beginning of the twentieth century. It situates law in the wider framework of Europe’s political, economic, social and cultural developments.
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